Vet to Vet2015-03-03T09:00:00.000-05:00http://www.fedshirevets.gov/Blog/vettovet/index.atomFedsHireVetshttp://www.FedsHireVets.gov/webmaster@opm.gov5dc66a77-ac50-4b2a-9810-d6faf60e00ddhttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2015/3/3/Serving-with-the-Dept-of-State/Serving with the Dept. of StateI served 8 years in the US Navy. I served in the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska as well as Iceland. Afterwards, I worked in the private sector for technology companies as a computer systems engineer. When I was caught in the bursting of the "Tech Bubble" in 2000, I was allowed to serve America again by becoming a civil servant with the US Dept. of State. more]]>2015-03-03T09:00:00.000-05:002015-03-03T09:00:00.000-05:00James A. (Jim) WallaceI served 8 years in the US Navy. I served in the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska as well as Iceland. Afterwards, I worked in the private sector for technology companies as a computer systems engineer. When I was caught in the bursting of the "Tech Bubble" in 2000, I was allowed to serve America again by becoming a civil servant with the US Dept. of State.

]]>f12f73b1-6abf-4650-8a8a-d958a4964058http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2015/2/11/Veteran-Service-Representative/Veteran Service RepresentativeAfter retiring from the Army in January of 2012, I leaned heavily on the old way of getting a job. I got a company to help me write my resume, got some expensive paper and an even more expensive printer so that I could print my resumes and cover letters at home.more]]>2015-02-11T14:00:00.000-05:002015-02-11T14:00:00.000-05:00Clinton DrummondAfter retiring from the Army in January of 2012, I leaned heavily on the old way of getting a job. I got a company to help me write my resume, got some expensive paper and an even more expensive printer so that I could print my resumes and cover letters at home.

]]>a9e2f54c-569b-4ee3-820d-b1d04dffb2ffhttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2015/1/23/Have-a-plan/Have a planI joined the United States Air Force in 1983 serving in many overseas locations. I left active duty in 1989 and joined the New York Air National Guard, finished my bachelors degree in Accounting and I was hired by the Department of Veteran Affairs as a Contracting Officer Representative.more]]>2015-01-23T08:00:00.000-05:002015-01-23T08:00:00.000-05:00George E Jordan Jr.I joined the United States Air Force in 1983 serving in many overseas locations. I left active duty in 1989 and joined the New York Air National Guard, finished my bachelors degree in Accounting and I was hired by the Department of Veteran Affairs as a Contracting Officer Representative.

]]>5a2b3afa-86d7-472f-a859-366a28e1e22fhttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2015/1/6/Photo-Journalist/Photo Journalistmore]]>2015-01-06T13:00:00.000-05:002015-01-06T13:00:00.000-05:00Dana HeardRead Full Post]]>56c1cd96-ec15-4689-a7b9-5a7ae88161bchttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/12/9/Here-to-help/Here to help!I am a U.S. Army Veteran serving from 1981 to 1990. Other than a few bad managers, I truly enjoyed military life and wish I could have continued.
After I left the service, good jobs were just not there and I bounced around, basically making a lot of money for other people.
In 1997 I purchased my first home using my VA home loan benefit, which the salesman had to tell me about, I didn't even know I had that benefit.more]]>2014-12-09T09:07:00.000-05:002014-12-09T09:07:00.000-05:00Robert McClureI am a U.S. Army Veteran serving from 1981 to 1990. Other than a few bad managers, I truly enjoyed military life and wish I could have continued.
After I left the service, good jobs were just not there and I bounced around, basically making a lot of money for other people.
In 1997 I purchased my first home using my VA home loan benefit, which the salesman had to tell me about, I didn't even know I had that benefit.

]]>0d5a5876-29e8-486c-993c-374cd1a3d0f4http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/11/25/Climbing-Out-of-a-Hole/Climbing Out of a HoleI am an Air Force Veteran of ten and a half years. After having deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations throughout the middle east I was discharged honorably from service. I bounced around from job to job hating each job I took. Then, I started volunteering with the National Park Service while I was working and attending school.more]]>2014-11-25T10:00:00.000-05:002014-11-25T10:00:00.000-05:00Christopher BramblettI am an Air Force Veteran of ten and a half years. After having deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations throughout the middle east I was discharged honorably from service. I bounced around from job to job hating each job I took. Then, I started volunteering with the National Park Service while I was working and attending school.

]]>919e9f5d-92b9-44af-809e-4a14ae3fadc4http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/11/7/A-Second-Chance-Can-Happen/A Second Chance Can HappenWhile serving in the Marine Corps Reserves back in 1999, I sustained an injury that forced me out of the service and crushed my dreams of becoming a Commissioned Marine Corps Officer. The depression and hopelessness that followed was something that I had never felt before.more]]>2014-11-07T10:00:00.000-05:002014-11-07T10:00:00.000-05:00Christopher WilliamsWhile serving in the Marine Corps Reserves back in 1999, I sustained an injury that forced me out of the service and crushed my dreams of becoming a Commissioned Marine Corps Officer. The depression and hopelessness that followed was something that I had never felt before.

]]>759121c5-f810-4f3b-aed0-b9f32ffda684http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/10/23/Started-a-new-Federal-Career-serving-overseas/Started a new Federal Career serving overseasI joined the U.S. Air Force straight out of High School and immediately took an assignment overseas. After 24 years, I gave it up, retired from the Air Force and decided to settle down in New Mexico.
However, it was not long before I longed to go back overseas. Not as a tourist, but to actually live and work there again.more]]>2014-10-23T09:00:00.000-04:002014-10-23T09:00:00.000-04:00Peter KennettI joined the U.S. Air Force straight out of High School and immediately took an assignment overseas. After 24 years, I gave it up, retired from the Air Force and decided to settle down in New Mexico.
However, it was not long before I longed to go back overseas. Not as a tourist, but to actually live and work there again.

]]>9da16e40-dcbe-4f95-9580-5a4f20609525http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/10/8/Conservation-Planner/Conservation PlannerI was honorably discharged from the USMC and then continued my college education at various community colleges until I was accepted into Southern IL Univ.
After using the GI Bill to earn a B.S. in Forest Management I was hired by the U.S.Forest Service.more]]>2014-10-08T20:09:00.000-04:002014-10-08T20:09:00.000-04:00Jared-Paul ConsidineI was honorably discharged from the USMC and then continued my college education at various community colleges until I was accepted into Southern IL Univ.
After using the GI Bill to earn a B.S. in Forest Management I was hired by the U.S.Forest Service.

]]>3f966f08-d77e-48e5-ac73-9f7767ca2741http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/9/21/Serving-America-with-the-Department-of-State/Serving America with the Department of Statemore]]>2014-09-21T15:00:00.000-04:002014-09-21T15:00:00.000-04:00James A. (Jim) WallaceRead Full Post]]>1134b052-aba1-4de1-8909-412c9eaeb06fhttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/9/3/Tricare-CHAMPVA-Coordinator/Tricare &amp; CHAMPVA CoordinatorI retired from the Army after 20 years of service with the Engineers Corps. I knew I wanted to (give back) and work for the Army developing training products for the Engineer Corps, after being out of the service for 6 months I was able to do that.more]]>2014-09-03T14:00:00.000-04:002014-09-03T14:00:00.000-04:00Robert ClarkI retired from the Army after 20 years of service with the Engineers Corps. I knew I wanted to (give back) and work for the Army developing training products for the Engineer Corps, after being out of the service for 6 months I was able to do that.

]]>ffdaa75e-5717-45cd-93fb-e3ed9fa85148http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/8/13/Special-Agent/Special AgentIn 1998, I was medically discharged from the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Upon leaving the USMC, I secured an administrative position with the Veterans Administration (VA) while I fulfilled my pursuit of a Bachelors’ Degree.more]]>2014-08-13T10:00:00.000-04:002014-08-13T10:00:00.000-04:00Jason PritchardIn 1998, I was medically discharged from the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Upon leaving the USMC, I secured an administrative position with the Veterans Administration (VA) while I fulfilled my pursuit of a Bachelors’ Degree.

]]>eab7a457-a814-48be-90e7-a3cb009c188bhttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/7/22/Biomedical-Equipment-Specialist/Biomedical Equipment Specialistmore]]>2014-07-22T10:00:00.000-04:002014-07-22T10:00:00.000-04:00Tyler BloemerRead Full Post]]>26523bdf-34e2-4638-a104-3908b0a3a08ahttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/7/3/An-Opportunity-to-Serve-Again/An Opportunity to Serve Again!I served for 26 years in the U.S Navy. Upon my retirement in 2011, I worked as an Project Engineer and Maintenance Manager. I saw an opportunity with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) as a Quality Assurance Engineer and was hired last January. more]]>2014-07-03T08:00:00.000-04:002014-07-03T08:00:00.000-04:00Miguel A. SilvaI served for 26 years in the U.S Navy. Upon my retirement in 2011, I worked as an Project Engineer and Maintenance Manager. I saw an opportunity with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) as a Quality Assurance Engineer and was hired last January.

]]>dad1ee4a-0755-40ca-8092-a925c43c9df0http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/6/18/Resilient/Resilient!I served in the Air Force in the communications field for over 5 years and upon honorably separating, I enrolled into a 4-year college and was able to find employment at the university through the VA's work-study program.more]]>2014-06-18T09:00:00.000-04:002014-06-18T09:00:00.000-04:00WBI served in the Air Force in the communications field for over 5 years and upon honorably separating, I enrolled into a 4-year college and was able to find employment at the university through the VA's work-study program.

]]>c0c474a7-22ab-4c9d-a84d-a6aeffd7b53ehttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/6/3/USDA-Helps-Veterans-Return-to-the-Workforce/USDA Helps Veterans Return to the Workforcemore]]>2014-06-03T07:24:13.610-04:002014-06-03T07:24:13.610-04:00Alan ThompsonRead Full Post]]>USDA Helps Veterans Return to the WorkforceThumbnailAlt8fb56702-08b2-4d48-9ecd-885e8a77aa0ahttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/5/27/Compliance-Safety-Health-Officer/Compliance Safety &amp; Health Officermore]]>2014-05-27T09:00:00.000-04:002014-05-27T09:00:00.000-04:00Saul CharlesRead Full Post]]>a5d8b521-d917-4453-be5a-078681ca4d73http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/5/11/IT-Specialist---Department-of-the-Army/IT Specialist - Department of the Armymore]]>2014-05-11T10:00:00.000-04:002014-05-11T10:00:00.000-04:00Mitesh R. PatelRead Full Post]]>9e6a14fc-67ea-4d72-ac2d-9f264dc26002http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/4/23/Justin-Johnsons-Story/Justin Johnson's Storymore]]>2014-04-23T10:25:00.000-04:002014-04-23T10:25:00.000-04:00Justin JohnsonRead Full Post]]>c87e4ba2-c054-4a3c-b44f-d66325c12637http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/4/11/COAST-GUARD-TO-DEPARTMENT-OF-VETERANS-AFFAIRS/COAST GUARD TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSJoined the USCG at 18 right out of HS in NYC. I retired in 2007 in San Diego after spending the last 11 years as a Coast Guard Recruiter. I moved to San Antonio, TX with my wife during terminal leave based on some good advice from a coworker. more]]>2014-04-11T13:00:00.000-04:002014-04-11T13:00:00.000-04:00RANDY WASHINGTONJoined the USCG at 18 right out of HS in NYC. I retired in 2007 in San Diego after spending the last 11 years as a Coast Guard Recruiter. I moved to San Antonio, TX with my wife during terminal leave based on some good advice from a coworker.

]]>46bcb375-cb54-4056-b8a2-f1cb3d1a5483http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/3/24/Mission-Accomplished/Mission AccomplishedI am an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Army Signal Corp. After my time served in 1981, it was my goal to become a Social Worker and work for the Federal Government and with fellow veterans in some capacity.more]]>2014-03-24T10:00:00.000-04:002014-03-24T10:00:00.000-04:00Denise SolomonI am an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Army Signal Corp. After my time served in 1981, it was my goal to become a Social Worker and work for the Federal Government and with fellow veterans in some capacity.

]]>5d936cf8-b0b4-43c2-9c51-564c94eb9599http://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/3/7/Contract-Specialist---COPPER-CAP/Contract Specialist - COPPER CAPmore]]>2014-03-07T08:00:00.000-05:002014-03-07T08:00:00.000-05:00Falilou Tampa DiouckRead Full Post]]>9a945200-d437-471a-bec7-ac7615d002bahttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/BLOG/VetToVet/2014/2/14/Physical-Therapist-Assistant/Physical Therapist AssistantI retired from the Navy in 1997 with the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. My rate was Boatswain's Mate and I was a deep sea saturation diver 17 of my 24 years of active service. Many of my collateral duties involved counseling or educating young sailors.more]]>2014-02-14T10:00:00.000-05:002014-02-14T10:00:00.000-05:00Dave MartinI retired from the Navy in 1997 with the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. My rate was Boatswain's Mate and I was a deep sea saturation diver 17 of my 24 years of active service. Many of my collateral duties involved counseling or educating young sailors.